Head-gate.



J. R. & T. A. LUDIKER.v

HEAD GATE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 3o. 1912.

Patented Dec. 17,1912.`

2 BHEETB-BEVBBT 1.

INVENTORS J. R.' & T. A. LUDIKER.

HEAD GATE.

ArPLwATIoI rILnn un. so, 1912.

Patented Dec. 17, 1912.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

' UNiTED STATES-PATENT. oFF- Ion clare the following to.be a full,clear, and n JOHN R. LUDIKER AND THOMAS A. LUDIKER, OF KUNA, IDAHO.

HEAD-GATE. i

vented certain new and useful Improve# ments in Head-Gates; and we dohereby deexact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art tovwhich it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to irrigation, and more particularly to means forcontrolling the passage of water from a stream into communicatingditches.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a head'forsuch.purpose,`which is adapted to be quickly and easily secured inposition and removed as may be desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a head of the characterdescribed, a

trough communicating with the head and a gate for controlling the supplyof water through said trough, said parts being detachably connectedwhereby the same may be readily disassembled for the purpose of shipmentor the like. I

A still further object of the invention is to provide a head gate ofsheet metal and composed of a minimum number of parts, whereby theconstruction of said head is rendered very simple and is consequentlyvery cheap to manufacture.'

With these and other -objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claimshereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the form,proportion, size and minor details of construction, within the scope ofthe claims, may lne-resorted to without departing from the spiritorsacricing any of the advantages of the invention.

ln the drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view of a head constructed inaccordance with .my invention, showing the 'same in its operativeposition, Fi -2 is a vertical sectional Viewl taken on t e line 2 2 ofFig. 1, Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the head, Fig.y 4 is aperspective view of the trough, Fig. 5 is a ldetail sectional viewthrough the brace.

Like reference numerals deslgnate corresponding-parts a in all thefigures of the drawin Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral 5designates an ordinary stream Patented Dee. 17,1912.

and communicating withsaid stream is al plurality of ditches 6.

My invention comprises a head adapted to be .positioned lwithin any oneof the vditches adjacent the stream.

The invention broadly comprises a head A, a trough B and a gate C.-

` The head A is formed from sheet metal,

and is preferably of angular construction.

This head is centrally formed with an' angular opening 7 formingconsequent wings Vof the head around ythe openingv 7' is a lJ` shapedflange 7, the innerfedges thereof adjacent the opening being offset toreceive a gate 9 also of sheet metal,said gatev being provided with anordinary 'hand piece 10 for raising or lowering said gate. The trough Bis also formed from a single piece ot'metal, and is bent to form abottom 11 and side walls 12-12, the inner end of the bottom being bentto extending iiange 13 and the inner ends of the side walls lQbeingoppositely bent to form outwardly extending flanges 14--14- All of said`flanges being adapted to Ibe embedded in the earth to retain the 'troughagainst movement. The forward end of the bottom is valso formed with adepending flange 15 and the forward ends of the side walls are alsoformed withv oppositely `extending and outwardly projecting flanges16-46. The last mentioned flanges 15 and 16 are disposed against theinner face of the head A around the said opening thereof, and areadapted to be retained'jin position by means of a lJ-shaped guide flange17, which is similar in construction tothe first Amentioned ange 7a, andis disposed directly opposite said flange These flanges ,7a and ends ofthe side walls 1201i1 the trough and.

form a downwardlyv integral therewith are short lugs 19, which bearagainst fthe head A above the opening thereof. Disposed within thetrough and secured to the head A above the opening by means of a bo-ltor rivet 20, is a brace 21, the

ends thereof abutting the respective side i walls to prevent the sidewalls 'from moving inwardly, the lugs 19 preventing the endsol the bracefrom working between the trough and the head A.

In order to rigidly retain the inner ends of the side walls 12 againstlateral movement, there is provided a brace, which is designated as awhole by the reference nu-v ings which 'registen with other openingsformed in the side wa1ls13 of the trough,

. and disposed within these openings is a bolt 27, havlng a head at oneend'and having a nut 28 associated wi'th'the other end. .By this meansit will .be observed that the brace is securely retained in position.

From the foregoing, it will be observed i that the .trough B can' beeasily detached '.apart.

from the'head A by sliding` the two members The brace can easily'beremoved from the trough, and'whenit is desired to ship these' articles apluralityof troughs 'can be nested and Vav` plurality of the heads canbe packed in'superimposedrelation, and by this means ,occupy but littlespace.

What is claimed ist- 1. `In a head gate, the combination with a headhaving an lopening,vv of a trough con` nected to the head andcommunicating with the opening', said trough being formed from a singlepiece-of metal bentto form a' bottoni and side walls, theends of thebottom" and v Side Walls being bent t0 formfoutwardly di; retedflanges.l,

2. Inahead gate, the combination with `aV vhead havlng an o' eningy-of'atrough connectedto said hea and registeriugwiththe In order' to securelysupport this' opening, said trough being'formed from a single piece ofmetal and bent'to form a bottom and side walls, and a bracel connectingvthe ends of the. side walls opposite the head,

.said brace being formed fromsheet metal and lbent longitudinally toform a central Vportion and depending side walls, the ends of said sidewalls abutting the inner faces of the side walls of the trough and thevcentral portion projecting beyond thesidewalls of said brace landextending downwardly against the outer faces of the side walls.

3. -In a headl gate, the combination with a head having an opening, of atrough connected to said head and registering with the opening, saidvtrough being formed from a single piece of metal and bent to form aloottom and side walls, a brace connectingthe 'ends of the' side wallsopposite the head,

said brace being formed from sheet metal and bent longitudinally to forma central portion and depending side walls, the ends of said side wallsabutting vthe inner vfaces of the side walls of the trough and thecentral portionprojecting beyond the side walls and extending downwardlyagainst the outer faces of the side Walls, said depending portions andside walls of the trough being formed with alined openings, and atransverse rod disposed' within the openings for retaining the saidbraceagainst movement.

4. In a head gate, the combination with a head formed from sheet metaland centrally formed with an angular opening forming consequent wings,of a trough connected to the head and registering with the openingthereof, said trough being 'formed from sheet metal and bent `to form abottom and side walls, and means rigidly. connecting the ends ofthe-side walls opposite the head.

In testimony whereof, we aiiix our s ign'atures, in presence of twowitnesses.'

JOHN R. LUDIKER.

` I ,THOMAS A. LUDIKER.

' Witnesses: j I

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